Ethiopia government, rebels trade accusations over aid delay
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government and Tigrayan rebels on Tuesday accused each other of blocking a humanitarian aid... Read more
30 Mar, 2022
Six Niger troops killed in ‘terrorist’ attack
Niamey – Six Niger soldiers have been killed in a “terrorist” attack in the southwest of the country, near... Read more
27 Mar, 2022
Four coups in West Africa leave doubts over return to democracy
Dakar – Army officers have seized power in the West African states of Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso since... Read more
26 Mar, 2022
Civil society voices concern over Central African Republic peace talks
Bangui – A civil society representative at national reconciliation talks in the Central African Republic (CAR) expressed concern on... Read more
25 Mar, 2022
Gunmen kill 34 in new attack in northwest Nigeria
Kano – Gunmen have killed 34 people in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna State, including two soldiers, in the latest attack... Read more
25 Mar, 2022
Mali mediator leaves Bamako with no poll date set
Bamako – West Africa’s mediator in Mali, former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, left Bamako on Sunday with no date set for elections... Read more
21 Mar, 2022
Guinea rights groups demand renconciliation process
Conakry – Rights groups in Guinea on Friday demanded a reconciliation process as a condition for participating in a... Read more
20 Mar, 2022
Malian junta orders French broadcasters RFI, France 24 off air
Bamako – Mali’s ruling junta has ordered French broadcasters RFI and France 24 off the air, complaining they had... Read more
18 Mar, 2022
DRC’s rebels moving inland after joint border crackdown
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo’s most notorious armed group is moving inland from the border with Uganda after... Read more
18 Mar, 2022
Attack on bus, truck kills 21 in Niger, sources say
Niamey – Suspected jihadists attacked a bus and a truck in Niger, killing 21 people in the southwestern Tillaberi region... Read more
17 Mar, 2022
